Professional Counselor - Psych Adult

About the Role

The Professional Counselor (Psych Adult) is a part-time, variable, temporary position dedicated to the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric and substance use disorders within a clinical setting. Working under direct clinical supervision, you will collaborate with patients and their support systems to assess risk, implement safety plans, and deliver specialized psychotherapy services. Your work will utilize evidence-based approaches—including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy—to reduce or resolve symptoms in individual, group, and family settings.

This role is designed to support your professional growth toward licensure. You will work under a Board qualified supervisor certified by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, following a licensing board-approved plan of supervision.

About the Team

Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856, when Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, our network spans from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country, sunny southern Oregon, charming coastal communities, and the urban setting of Portland.

Our award-winning medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics, and neonatal intensive care. As a not-for-profit network, we provide a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics, outpatient health centers, physician groups, and hospice and home care.

Our Culture and Mission

Providence caregivers are invaluable. We thrive in a culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Our strength lies in Our Promise: "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Regardless of your role, we walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others.

We foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard, and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics, and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. We continue our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Equal Opportunity

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.